FMR Audio RNLA 7239 Really Nice Levelling Amplifier Stereo Compressor

Does it add color? Yes. Is that color slightly dark? Yes. Does it glue a mix together? Yes. Do I love it? Also, yes. I admittedly, have limited experience with analog compressors. I've had a Alesis 3630 sitting in my rack for years. Mostly used for gating drums while tracking. Other than that, I disliked the pumping it seemed to give on any track I tried to put through it. This review, however, is for the RNLA. It's night and day to my 3630. On everything I've used on, I've liked the results. I love how the "log" function lets transients through. To my ears, it darkens a bit too much but that is nothing that a little eq doesn't mend. (I almost always eq with plugin compressors so this is not any different.) This compressor has huge band for the buck and to be able to run it in stereo... A great addition to my studio.

Bought this specifically for bass guitar. Excellent! Easy to dial in. It fattened up my fretted bass sound, and with a couple of tweaks really brought out the mwah tone from my fretless. Great piece of gear for a easy to take price. Next step is to try it out on a stereo drum mix on my Tascam model 16 recorder. If you need a compressor, get one of these now. You will not be disappointed.

This is a great compressor. But - I ordered it when it was shown as in stock and then waited quite a while for one to be built. From the first day I got it the unit puts off a horrible buzzing noise audible all the way out on the porch. This prevents operation and hitting the bypass button just made the noise different. No off switch is a big minus for me. Now I have to send back for repairs... BUT - when it is working properly this thing is amazing on bass guitars, vocals, and groups of instruments or groups of guitars. It can be very transparent while giving you 5-6 db of GR. I sometimes run my drum buss through this unit and squash the hell out of it and then blend that back in parallel like I would a VCA compressor - even sounds nice doing that!

this co. has the right idea..make great products at a price everyone can afford. i talked to mark the other day & i told him i was really impresses with the r n l a & the r n c...i do restoration in my studio & full mixes ..this unit couldnt be more transperrant. you really have to spend thousands to get what f m r offers..not only great products great people too,,skip franco

Really Good, it is.

This is a great compressor!

I own 2 of these units and love them both dearly, but this dealer -- 8th Street Music -- is applying a ridiculous 270% mark-up! Good luck with that, buddy! You're better off buying from a reputable dealer like Mercenary Audio or FMR itself.

great compressor, limiter and leveler..... sound like the pros with this little gem...